Dance Events happening in the next 14 days

All Dance Events

This is an opportunity for mature people to learn new skills or to try a new hobby.

Workshops in a number of different interests will be available to encourage participants to explore new crafts and hobbies.

Tuition will be available in:

Jewellery making

Peg looms

Building a bird box

Belly dancing

Patchwork and Applique

Painting models

Bricklaying

Drawing

and more!

There will be one set of workshops in the morning from 10am - 1pm and one in the afternoon from 2pm - 4pm where participants can drop in and out of any group which interests them and take home an example of their work if they wish.

Creative Carnival is a dance performance by adults with learning disabilities on Wednesday 24th May 2017 at 11.00 am and 1.30 pm. Working collaboratively between Cynon Learning Curve, Daytime Opportunities Service and Artis Community, it's going to be a fun, colourful and very enjoyable trip down memory lane.

Carnivals were hugely popular in the Cynon Valley and we will be exploring happy memories of such carnivals with participants and guests attending.

Carnival themed refreshments will be provided, in a colourful, decorated environment to enhance the nostalgia of the Cynon Valley carnivals. Come and join us!

The eMOTIONal Body is a series of workshops and performances, hosted by NDCWales and themed around performances of Lui & Artemis by Prototype Status from Switzerland.

Their piece, Lui & Artemis, is interpreted by Artemis Sacantanis and Peter Jolesch, both over 65 and former soloists from the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz and Bayerisches Staatsballet in Munich.

The performance explores the paradoxical journey of an older couple, who feel younger at heart in their now worn-out bodies than they could have ever been during their first embrace. Their minds are turned towards the past and the future at the same time, whilst their bodies are stuck in the present moment.

Artemis and Peter will lead the workshops which focus on simple actions connected to our own experiences. They will also explore exercises and improvisation games which have been used as tools to find the choreographic material of the duet.

'Having seen several of Jasmine Morand’s creations I have been particularly struck by Lui & Artemis. Both performers are mature artists who have enjoyed successful careers as professional dancers; this duet oozes honesty, beauty and sensitivity. I was excited to invite the company in conjunction with our Gwanwyn festival celebrations and to enable them to also share their process with others through workshops in collaboration with Age Cymru.' Caroline Finn – Artistic Director NDCWales.

Join us for a 90 minute workshop, followed by refreshments, and stay on to see Lui & Artemis, all for just £12.50.

The 50+ Forum is putting on a show in Pontypridd, with dancing, poems, monologues and songs from their members. The audience is invited to join in with community singing, and the male voice chorus Hims and Arias, will be singing in English and Welsh about the time of year and the local area. There will also be an exhibtion of arts and crafts made by the members.

Help create ‘River of Lights 2016’, a celebration of Pembrokeshire’s County Town and its links with the rural communities that it serves.

Last year, over 600 people gathered on the riverside in Haverfordwest, their lit lanterns bobbing, in the shadows of the castle above, as an 11ft skeleton puppet emerged and made its way across the bridge to meet the crowds.

Inspired by the folk tale of The Fisherman and the Skeleton, the procession saw shoals of glowing fish and hand-held pyramid lanterns streaming along the riverside, following the magnificent Skeleton to a spectacular “fire sculpture”, which went off with a real “bang!”

This year the procession, will be based on the medieval story of the ‘danse macabre’ where Death brings his subjects back to life for one night only to have a glorious party! Who or what would your community like to bring back to life to come and join the dance?

River of Lights is a partnership between Confluence, Span Arts’ Cheerful Project and artist Toby Downing. They will provide training, all the materials and information needed to enable your organisation to safely run a lantern-making workshop for your group or community.

Training for workshop leaders will take place in Haverfordwest over two days on Sunday 18 September 11am-5pm, and Monday 19 September 3pm-9pm. Ideally it would be good to have two people from each group attending, although you only need to attend on one of these days.

Once trained, you will have help to plan and run a workshop in your community. A second weekend workshop will take place on 15 and 16 October in Haverfordwest, when a small group from each organisation will be able to work with Toby and the team to design and make a larger lantern to be carried by your group.

To book your place(s) on the training please or for more information contact: Guy Norman on 07480 902200 email guy@spacetocreate.org.uk or Rowan Matthiessen from Span Arts on 01834 869323 email rowan@span-arts.org.uk

Galeri’s Gwanwyn Festival activities will start with Estyneto with Cai Tomos, who wil lead a movement and dance session for people over 50 years old .

There will then be an opportunity for anyone of any age to join Circus Skills
Chimera in studio 2. This is an opportunity to learn juggling, hula tuck , diabolo, plate spinning, stilt walking and unicycle . Then there will be a short break for lunch in the cafe in the new Gallery before going to the theater to see the day’s main attraction. The production Belonging / Perthyn follows the lives of two families as they discover that love and laughter don’t end because of the onset of dementia .

At any time during the day can visit the Art Space to enjoy the work of artist David Jones who has been producing interesting work since the 1960s.

A full day of activities include a screening of Eddie the Eagle staring Taron Egerton and Hugh Jackson, and an afternoon of live music from the 50s and 60s with Owen Money and the Travelling Wrinklies.

There will also be demonstrations and have-a-go sessions from local arts and craft groups from 11am - 1pm. Come along and try out something new!

As part of Gwanwyn's official 10th birthday celebrations, our friends at Dance House are hosting the first Gwanwyn Dance Day in partnership with Age Cymru, Striking Attitudes and Rubicon.

The Dance House, Wales Millennium Centre will be celebrating the variety of older peoples dance groups from across Wales and the joy dance brings in uniting everyone.

See a mix of 4/5 professional and community groups; an intergenerational piece around the theme of motherhood, new work from Gwanwyn Festival favourites TAN Dance, and the rare chance to see a piece in development and an opportunity for you to talk about it.

Come and join us in celebrating the joy and variety of creativity of dance for older people this May.

The award-winning National Dance Company Wales are coming to Theatr Clwyd and are offering a unique workshop opportunity to those over 50, as part of the Gwanwyn Festival.

We believe that dance can empower people and encourage anyone to express themselves with confidence. Movement and dance can provide opportunities for people of all abilities and experience-levels to try something new, have fun while moving and learn new skills.

The two hour workshop is led by NDCWales’ friendly and skilled professional company dancers and includes:

- A warm up session
- Developing and inspiring creativity through tasks based on our touring programme
- Sharing ideas and exploring the role of audience and performer
- Q&A with the dancers - ask questions, and find out more about dance, the dancers and what the company does

This exclusive workshop offer includes a free ticket to the evening performance of NDCWales’ FOLK on Friday 13th May at Theatr Clwyd, all for just £10.

Workshop tickets are available for £5, and attendees to the workshop will be given a discount code to redeem £5 tickets for the evening performance.

To book, call Theatr Clywd on 01352 701521, quoting ‘Gwanwyn’ to claim the special £10 workshop and ticket deal.

An intergenerational workshop (led by community arts practitioner Gina Roberts) where older members of the community join mothers and toddlers in a creative play session combining movement, dance, songs, music and puppets.

This session brings together groups and individuals who would not normally have the opportunity to enjoy themselves and each others company in a shared activity.

The award-winning National Dance Company Wales are coming to Venue Cymru and are offering a unique workshop opportunity to those over 50, as part of the Gwanwyn Festival's official 10th birthday celebrations.

We believe that dance can empower people and encourage anyone to express themselves with confidence. Movement and dance can provide opportunities for people of all abilities and experience-levels to try something new, have fun while moving and learn new skills.

The two hour workshop is led by NDCWales’ friendly and skilled professional company dancers and includes:

- A warm up session
- Developing and inspiring creativity through tasks based on our touring programme
- Sharing ideas and exploring the role of audience and performer
- Q and A with the dancers - ask questions, and find out more about dance, the dancers and what the company does

As part of Gwanwyn's official 10th birthday celebrations, Wales Millennium Centre will be hosting a day of free performances, drop in sessions and workshops from resident organizations, and a variety of craft and information stalls.

Parkour, singing, craft and music workshops will take place throughout the day.

Drop-in Pottery Workshop:
Join an exclusive workshop with Maker's Guild in Wales’ artists to perfect your pottery skills. There will be air drying clay available for you to create an individual piece of work and take your masterpiece home with you at the end of the session. This workshop will begin at 11.30am, with lunch-break at 1pm and will then re-start at 2pm.

Parkour Workshops for older people:
These workshops fuse parkour/free-running with dance and yoga for well-being, fitness and performance purposes. Here’s a way for the participants to explore and reconnect to the environment in a free, safe and structured weekly class led by qualified professionals.

The workshops will start at 11.30am – 12.30pm with an interval and will then start back again at 2pm.

Please contact the Ticket and Information Office on 029 2063 6464 to register your name for a space on the free taster session. There are 20 spaces available on this session.

Yoga with Tori:
This is a general practice for people who are reasonably mobile with a moderate level of fitness. Suitable for both beginners and those who have done yoga before. This event forms part of Gwanwyn Festival.
45 minute session. Starts at 3pm.

Please contact the Ticket and Information Office on 029 2063 6464 to register your name for a space on the free taster session. There are 25 spaces available on this session.

Fun and Wellbeing Through Yoga with Rachel Jones:
Limber your body with harmonising sequences. Stretch and strengthen through standing postures. Gain confidence and have fun with balances. Reap the rewards of relaxation of body and mind. This event is part of Gwanwyn Festival.
45 minute session

John Lewis Cardiff is holding an exhibition featuring photographs from Rubicon sessions in ‘The Place to Eat’ on the 3rd floor. The exhibition will run for 3 months and is open to the general public.

Rubicon is showcasing a project funded by Gwanwyn last May. Three separate workshops brought together Rubicon’s Cardiff based Llanrumney 60+ dance group and Newport based Nuwave group in three separate venues across the two Cities. The dancers by worked with a new guest teacher and were introduced to a brand new style which incorporated a fusion of Latin Styles. The ladies involved benefited from dance sessions which were beneficial to their physical, mental and social well-being. They forged new connections and friendships whilst challenging themselves with a new style of dance.

Professional photographer Sian Trenberth documented the workshops in order to provide images of positive role models for older people enjoying physical and creative dance. Her images of the Llanrumney Ladies and Nuwave groups in John Lewis represent Rubicon and Gwanwyn in celebrating creativity and dance activities for older people.

Weave with textiles in this fantastic interactive arts project – bring the knitting nancy to life through the movement of weaving.

Learn knitting and weaving techniques whilst being part of a body knitting circle. Experience being one of the pegs on the loom and help create a giant weaved structure as the fabric is woven around the human pegs to music in an interactive piece of movement.

For those interested in performance you could get the opportunity to create a dance using the woven structure and perform this during a final sharing. Alternatively you could concentrate on the creation of the woven structure. Make the project your own, lets weave.

Come and have a go, no experience necessary. It’s fun for anyone over 50 and FREE.

Weave with textiles in this fantastic interactive arts project – bring the knitting nancy to life through the movement of weaving.

Learn knitting and weaving techniques whilst being part of a body knitting circle. Experience being one of the pegs on the loom and help create a giant weaved structure as the fabric is woven around the human pegs to music in an interactive piece of movement.

For those interested in performance you could get the opportunity to create a dance using the woven structure and perform this during a final sharing. Alternatively you could concentrate on the creation of the woven structure. Make the project your own, lets weave.

Come and have a go, no experience necessary. It’s fun for anyone over 50 and FREE.

Past lives, ghostly presences, Victorian ladies drift slowly in and out of the stately rooms of Dyffryn House. As they read, embroider and take tea these eerie ladies perform atmospheric and evocative vignettes using movement and words. Working from photographs and books of the period, older performers from Striking Attitudes Dance Theatre recreate the leisurely pastimes of those who would have once inhabited these magnificent rooms.

Striking Attitudes is a dance theatre group for the older dancer, based in Cardiff. Their mission is to create performance and creative opportunities for older dancers, both professional and community.

The performance will be free, but normal admission prices to Dyffryn House will apply.

Exhibition / performance featuring TAN Dance, Musical Memories Choir and more. It will be a celebratory event raising awareness for the creativity of people living with dementia and for the support that is available for them. Interactive activities throughout the day will including art, music and ballroom dancing.

We hope to produce a collective piece of art through out the day that expresses something about life with dementia.

Parkour Dance Company will be holding two workshop sessions that fuse parkour/freerunning with dance and yoga for well-being, fitness and performance purposes. Come and explore and reconnect with the environment in a safe and structured class led by qualified professionals.

Participants should come to the Preseli Room on the day, this workshop is on a first come first serve basis. Anyone who misses the 11am morning session will be able to attend the 2pm session. There are 20 spaces available on each workshop.

Cain, Galeri’s dance performance group for the over 60s celebrate and launch this year’s Gwanwyn Festival in North West Wales. Gwanwyn is all about celebrating creativity in older people. Cain, now in its 2nd year is a project organised by Galeri which gives the over 60s an opportunity to work with professional choreographer/dancer Cai Tomos. Here is an opportunity to witness the fruits of their labour as they take centre stage in this special TONIC concert.